Former Wrexham and Swansea manager Brian Flynn is in line to be named as caretaker manager of Wales (Wales 20/1 to qualify for Euro 2012).

Flynn is already an employee of the Football Association of Wales and has impressed while in charge of the Wales youth sides.

John Toshack stepped down as boss on Thursday, saying he would have been happy to stay on for the two Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland next month but that the parting had been amicable.

Now Flynn could be handed the job, at least for those two games, as speculation grows that the 54-year-old will be asked by the FAW to take charge.

Flynn’s Under-21s team reached the UEFA Championship play-offs two years ago and narrowly failed to do so again this week.

If he takes charge of the Euro 2012 games next month, he would be in the prime position to keep the Wales job providing results are acceptable (Wales 33/1 to win Euro 2012 qualifying Group G).

But if the FAW are looking for a different long-term candidate, they then have a five-month gap ahead of the next competitive fixture against England.

Flynn was non-committal about the situation when interviewed on Yorkshire Radio on Friday night, saying simply: “Decisions are made and carefully considered and we will see on Monday when the situation is clarified.”

Flynn, who won 66 caps as a player, boasts considerable management experience having had 12 years in charge at Wrexham and another two at Swansea before taking up his current role in 2004.

Since working with Wales youngsters he has helped bring through players such as Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Jack Collison, Joe Ledley and Wayne Hennessey.

Stoke City boss Tony Pulis, who has ruled himself out of the running to take charge of his country, believes Flynn is an ideal candidate.

The Stoke boss told BBC Radio Five Live: “I’d give it to Brian Flynn.

“I think Brian has brought a lot of the young players through that John has used.

“As an interim manager, to give the selectors a bit of time to choose someone, then I would let Brian get on with it.”

Former Fulham and Coventry boss Chris Coleman is the other front-runner having indicated he would be interested.

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